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How to Say ‘I'd like a hot latte.’ in Traditional Chinese

我要一杯熱拿鐵。

wǒ yào yī bēi rè ná tiě

[wo yào ee bēi rè ná tiě]

💬 Usage Tip: Drinks are counted with 杯 (bēi) "cup", placed between the number and the drink. Swap in another drink: 我要一杯冰美式 "I'd like an iced americano."

Phrase Breakdown

我要一杯

wǒ yào yī bēi

I want one cup

杯 (bēi) is the measure word for cups. 一 changes to 'yì' (fourth tone) before the first-tone 杯.

Example

我要一杯水。

I want a glass of water.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

要

yào

[yào]

want

Desire or choose to do something.

Example

你要點菜嗎？

Do you want to order food?

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

A number word that helps form the phrase for category.

Example

你想找哪一類工作？

What kind of job do you want to look for?

杯

bēi

[bēi]

cup (measure word)

Measure word for drinks served in cups or glasses.

Example

我想喝一杯茶。

I want to drink a cup of tea.

熱拿鐵。

rè ná tiě

hot latte

熱 (rè) means 'hot'. 拿鐵 (nátiě) is a loanword for 'latte'.

Example

熱拿鐵很好喝。

Hot lattes taste great.

Words in this phrase

熱

rè

[rè]

hot

Describes a high temperature, often used for drinks.

Example

冷天喝熱飲最舒服。

Drinking hot beverages is most comforting on cold days.

拿鐵

ná tiě

[ná tiě]

latte

A coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk; a loanword from Italian.

Example

她每天早上喝拿鐵。

She drinks a latte every morning.

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